THE SMART GUIDE A WARM WELCOME The Ned NoMad New York’s lobby. than 100 pieces and by some of Branson’s own personal memorabilia (think items that commemorate everything from Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines to his Virgin Galactic flight into space). A myriad of restaurants, bars and lounges, all helmed by chef Freddy Vargas of Scarpetta fame, including Everdene, the rooftop oasis that’s home to a revolving rota of nightly musical © THE NED NOMAD performances, are already populated by the Instagram New York (thened.com), a Arts limestone façade, it with touches of the 1920s crowd, while the hotel’s moody members’ club and features a selection of dimly (think elaborately tiled private outdoor heated hotel from the Membership lit bars and restaurants mosaic floors, filigreed pool has already become a Collective Group, ostensibly (some, such as the Italianate crown moldings set against haven exclusively for hotel the folks who brought us Cecconi’s are available to overstuffed midcentury guests during the warm Soho House: a constellation non-members), a wellness furnishings, king-size beds, summer months. of spaces around the world complex with a gym, and just-so faded oriental Another haven that for the creative set to stay, 167 rooms. The decor in carpets, and minibars beckons in this burgeoning socialize, work, and meet. this new New York nesting disguised as vintage travel quartier is The Ned NoMad Housed in an ornate Beaux- place is decidedly decadent, trunks) throughout, all © L’HÔTEL BARRIÈRE FOUQUET’S (4) WORTH A DETOUR Despite its waterside location, alongside the Hudson River, its atmospheric cobble-covered streets, the backdrop for myriad movies, its industrial-chic architecture, and its starry roster of A-list residents, Tribeca, the “Triangle Below Canal Street,” has always been lacking in hotels of distinction. That all changed when Fouquet’s New York (hotelsbarriere.com) debuted in an eight-story red brick façade on Greenwich Street, bringing its Parisian brand of hospitality to the district. Designed by London-based Martin Brudnizki, the bijou property boasts 97 rooms and suites, all decorated to a pastel-colored, jewel-box flawlessness. There is an indulgent subterranean spa (complete with a sauna, hammam, and hydrotherapy pool), three restaurants and a sprawling new open air rooftop space, inspired by the French gardens of Vaux-Le-Vicomte and Versailles, where the beau monde can nibble on elegant finger food and select from a curated cocktail list, making this the place to see and be seen this season. PARIS, NEW YORK Fouquet’s New York brings Gallic charm to the Big Apple. 18 NetJets
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